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Senator McConnell Applauds National Economic Growth

Date: Feb. 3, 2006
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Employment and Affirmative Action


Senator McConnell Applauds National Economic Growth

U.S. Senate Majority Whip Mitch McConnell released the following statement today on the latest economic figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics:

"Each day brings fresh evidence that our economy is strong and growing stronger. In the last two and a half years, over 4.7 million new jobs have been created. Growth is solid and sustained and unemployment is low. While none of us will be satisfied until everyone who wants a job has one, it is clear the American economy remains the strongest in the world."

NOTE: The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced today that the unemployment rate fell for the second straight month. The unemployment rate fell to 4.7 percent - the lowest monthly rate since July 2001 and lower than the average of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. In January, the economy created 193,000 jobs and has created over 2 million jobs over the past 12 months, and more than 4.7 million since August 2003.

http://mcconnell.senate.gov/record.cfm?id=251181&start=1

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